I am a late comer to this whole electrolyte thing. For years I ran my longer runs with water and a fuel drink like Gatorade or Accelerade. But I struggled in the heat, especially in those late miles. One particularly hot RnR Chi Half, I took a salt packet mid-race. And oh what a difference that made. Since then I’ve been swapping out my plain water for electrolyte potions when it’s hot, I’m going long or both.
The kind folks at Meijer sent me some SOS Rehydrate to try. I’d never heard of it. But I had a 22-miler on tap last weekend. So I mixed some up and into the fuel belt it went. It has a pleasant light citrusy flavor.
- SOS was designed by a doctor and two professional runners
- Medically proven and effective in combating mild to moderate dehydration
- Provides 3 times the amount of electrolytes found in other sports drinks
- Has half the sugar and half the calories of coconut water and contains all the electrolytes
- Available in blueberry and citrus flavors
- No artificial sweeteners, flavors or colors
- Just 25 calories per serving
I will definitely be using SOS Rehydrate when I run the New York City Marathon in a couple of weeks. SOS Rehydrate is $8.75 per box of five packets.
Note: Thanks to Meijer for sponsoring this post. I received product samples free of charge for review. All opinions, as always, are my own.
I’ve never tried anything like that before but would like to
I am looking for a new hydration drink and this sounds like it is what I have been looking for.
Marcia, welcome to our rehydrated world and to everyone else who tries it!
Thanks for the review
As mentioned SOS was designed by two runners and a doctor who took the best of medical and sports science to give us all something that rehydrates you so effectively that you can continue doing what you love with out a dip in performance.
From the founders of SOS
I only drink water but I have a half in Fla in Jan so maybe I should give this a try.
Living in Florida I’m always looking for a good hydration drink.
Yeah, the rehydration stuff can get complicated. I’ve had some major issues in ultras from screwing up my electrolyte balance. Hope this works for you!
I am always interested to see how re-hydration brands compare to each other.
I’ve never tried this but love trying new things!
I usually run with gatorade, but would love to try something new!
I live in New Orleans, this would be useful
I like to use electrolytes without all of the added sugars.
Electrolytes are one thing that I’m always trying to get more of. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
I’ve ended up in the ER from dehydration, and it’s not fun! Not a big fan of sports drinks, and it’s hard to drink plain salt water yuck! Would love to try something new 🙂
I’ve never heard of this before…….I’m curious how it would compare to the hydration products I have right now!
I like that it doesn’t have artificial colors and flavors. I’ve been feeling a bit underhydrated lately, so this is something I’d like to try.
I’d like to try this for my next race.
I would love to try this to see if it helps my running energy!